Torbay, Devon. At 11.13 on the night of the 2nd of July, 1959, the coast- guard told the honorary secretary that the police at Torquay had reported a small motor launch broken down a mile and a half off Hope's Nose, Torquay.

The life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent left her moorings at 11.35 in a slight sea. There was a gentle westerly breeze and a flood tide. The life-boat found the motor launch Christina of Paignton with four people on board.

She took her in tow and berthed her in Brixham harbour. The life-boat reached her moorings at 12.50. It was learnt later that there had originally been five people in the launch, one of whom had swum ashore for help. Rewards to the crew, £6 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 4s..